HomeLeadership – Bureau of African Affairs hide Leadership – Bureau of African Affairs Bureau of African Affairs November 30, 2018 The Principal officials within the Bureau of African Affairs: Assistant Secretary, African Affairs – Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, African Affairs – Geeta Pasi Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary, African Affairs – Stephanie S. Sullivan Deputy Assistant Secretary, West Africa and Security Affairs – Whitney Y. Baird Deputy Assistant Secretary, Southern Africa and Economic and Regional Affairs – Matthew T. Harrington Deputy Assistant Secretary, Central Africa and Public Diplomacy – Elizabeth Fitzsimmons Deputy Assistant Secretary, East Africa and Sudan & South Sudan – Makila James